College of Education

Yalonda Wright of Milledgeville, Georgia lives for musical moments. The moments when musicians are in a group setting, playing well and harmonizing.  She thought performing was her future, but volunteering and leadership opportunities have spotlighted a new path to the young star.  “Having the chance to be that leader for somebody in music: helping them develop, seeing them grow and watching them amazed at the final product and themselves for doing it led me to this,” Wright said...

When her friend was diagnosed with a learning disability in high school, special education major Ileana DeJesus was ignited with passion for children with learning disabilities—and supporting them in the classroom.  “I wanted to be a doctor, and it’s kind of a funny story, because I was horrible at biology in 9th grade,” she said. “Now, I teach high school biology, so I’ve come full-circle.” Right now, the Henry County native is a student teacher of biology at Jones County High School...

Kamdyn Radake  What’s your degree? My degree is Middle Grades Education with concentrations in Language Arts and Mathematics. Why were you interested in that area of study? From a young age, I was interested in teaching, and I had several family members who were teachers that I was able to look up to. Additionally in high school, I participated in my school's education pathway where I fell in love with teaching. Where are you from? I am from Cumming, Ga. Why did you choose to attend...

It’s hard to know what career path to take as a young adult. In many cases, students face challenges understanding what a specific job entails and therefore have a hard time visualizing themselves in that career.   To respond to those challenges and help bridge the teacher shortage gap, Georgia College’s John H. Lounsbury College of Education along with the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) partnered to bring nearly 200 high school students to campus to see first-hand...

Defined as a language-based learning disability, dyslexia can take on many forms. Traditionally, it’s thought of as flipping similar letters like b and d. Georgia College junior early childhood majors recently learned it’s much more than that. In small groups, they filtered through stations presenting different challenges associated with dyslexia. In one scenario, students had to cover their non-dominate hand and use the reflection from a mirror to write certain things. At another...

Virtual reality sets. 3D printers. Drones, robotics and an engraving machine. This isn’t your typical technology classroom. It’s for future educators.Georgia College’s John H. Lounsbury College of Education recently opened a new Maker Space. It brings multiple new technologies into the hands of teacher candidates to help them educate their students. New Maker Space opens in the College of Education.“A Maker Space is a place where people can come together and create things and learn...

Incoming freshman Nina Schwelm enters Georgia College as an award-winning playwright. Although she’s pursuing special education, writing holds a special place in her heart. “I’ve always loved writing,” Nina said. “I just never considered writing for the stage. So now my eyes are completely open to this new possibility.” Nina and playwriting are an unlikely duo, she said, but that didn’t stop her from becoming one of three student winners of the Georgia Film Academy’s (GFA) Dramatic...

Reading is a skill known as a building block of life and fundamental to society.  Teachers work hard to help children read early in their education, but many students face obstacles in their learning. It helps when they receive extra guidance and understand that anyone can face similar challenges with reading—even a famous furry friend.  Georgia College junior education majors spent several sessions during their spring semester working on-site at Lakeview Academy in Baldwin County...

Diondra Franklin What first sparked your interest in Poetry?  In seventh grade, my teacher at the time taught the poem, "Song of Myself: 52" by Walt Whitman, and I fell in love with it. I asked her for more poetry by him and ever since then I've had a love for reading and writing it. Have you taken part in any other groups on campus during your college tenure? If so, which ones and why? I was a part of the Latino Student Association (LSA) and sat on the board as the Community Service...